Synchrony
SYF
690 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Synchrony in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 287 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $190M | Put options by funds: $129M
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 56
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.8B → $20.1B (+$1.23B)
0.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.59% → 84.54% (+0.95%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 684 → 690 (+6)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 287
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$96.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$169M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$155M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$97.6M |
| 4 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$88.5M |
| 5 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$79.7M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
690 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $20.1B — up 6.5% from $18.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new SYF positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 238 added to existing stakes and 287 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $282M. The largest seller was Baupost Group, cutting an estimated $169M.
- 690 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q2 2019, up from 684 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $20.1B of Synchrony stock for Q2 2019, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q2 2019 and 56 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $282M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q2 2019 was Baupost Group, an estimated $169M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.